| Soul food continues to rise in popularity. The southern | | | | Over the years cooks have developed cooking and |
| cuisine is famous for its homemade, comfort food | | | | seasoning techniques to make a once undesirable |
| feeling. In this age of mass-produced, over processed, | | | | food into a taste treat. Examples of soul food? Sweet |
| fast food, the magical taste and down-home feeling | | | | potato pie, peach cobbler, collard greens, black eye |
| this southern comfort cuisine brings to a table and | | | | peas, hot water cornbread, hush puppies and seafood |
| people's taste buds makes it appealing. The converts | | | | gumbo to name a few. |
| continue to grow across color, racial and ethnic lines. | | | | Is It Bad For Your Health? |
| The popular African American food has been around | | | | Traditional this southern favorite, which used high |
| for hundreds of years. Surprisingly many people have | | | | amounts of animal fats such as lard, used large |
| little or no idea what it is. Many people born and raised | | | | amounts of salt and included fatty meats have been |
| in the Northern United States, Canada or other foreign | | | | contributors of various health concerns. For example, |
| countries have only a vague idea of what soul food is. | | | | high blood, pressure diabetes and other health ailments. |
| Here's some of the most frequently asked questions. | | | | But with new cooking techniques, ingredients and the |
| The origin of soul food recipes go back to the time of | | | | elimination of animal fats, healthy recipes continue to |
| slavery in the America. It's one of the few foods that | | | | grow in popularity. The popular African American food |
| originated in America. The food usually consisted of | | | | continues to collect loyal fans outside the African |
| meats, vegetables and other edibles the slave masters | | | | American community. |
| wouldn't or didn't eat. For example, the slave masters | | | | What's the Best Way To Choose A Good |
| gave the cheapest cuts of meat, the less desirable or | | | | Restaurant? |
| worse tasting vegetables and fruits to the slaves. | | | | There's many points to consider when choosing a |
| Slowly discovering creative ways to prepare, cook | | | | good restaurant, such as ambiance, price, reputation, |
| and season the food quickly made it into a special | | | | etc. But the best way to choose a good soul food |
| taste treat. Soon the food not only began to taste | | | | establishment that continues to stand the test of time |
| good , but it supplied the needed energy and staying | | | | is simply word of mouth. |
| power slaves needed to work the long days. | | | | One subject people like to brag about is good places |
| Soon slaves began to call it good times food. Why? | | | | they've eaten at. Many of my readers ask me this |
| Because it represented good times as people began | | | | question. "Roy what's best way to pick a good |
| to enjoy it on holidays and other special occasions as | | | | restaurant?" My answer's always the same, "good |
| they still do today. The term soul food, coined in the | | | | restaurants leave witnesses." Let this be your guide |
| 1960's, affectionately described the food that was not | | | | when choosing a good soul food restaurant, look for |
| only good for the body, but good for the soul too. | | | | witnesses, if you can't find any ... beware! |